MGMA concerned about success of EHR incentive program

I just read the attached article about the MGMA’s concerns with respect to the government’s incentive program for electronic health records.

“This is a historic opportunity for the industry to improve the clinical care physicians deliver to their patients and to streamline healthcare administration,” said William F. Jessee, MD, the MGMA’s president and CEO. “If constructed effectively, this program has the potential of transforming the nation’s healthcare system.”

I agree with DR. Jessee. The program needs to be structured in a way to facilitate wide spread adoption, instead of erecting huge barriers for physicians. I plan to follow this posting up with an additional posting detailing what is known about the program so far.

In the mean time, I’ve included a link to Kyle Hardy’s article, MGMA concerned about success of EHR program.